YEMEN Press Agency

Military commander loyal to Islah wounded in Taiz

TAIZ, March 13 (YPA) - A senior leader loyal to Islah party forces in Taiz, Ammar al-Jandabi, was injured in an assassination attempt and eight of his companions were killed, local sources said According to the local sources, an improvised…

Telegraph: Yemeni child dies every 75 seconds

SANAA, March 13 (YPA) - A Yemeni child dies every 75 seconds as the repercussions of the war in Yemen, which is now experiencing "the biggest famine in modern history," are worsening, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization…

Two protesters killed by police fire in Myanmar

SANAA, March 13 (YPA) - At least two protesters were shot dead by police in Tharkita district of Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon overnight, local media reported Saturday. Police opened fire on a crowd in front of Tharkita police…

Iranian ship comes under attack in Mediterranean sea

TEHRAN, March 13 (YPA) - Ali Ghiasian, spokesman for the Iranian Shipping Company, said on Friday that part of the Shahr-e Kord cargo ship was damaged in the terrorist attack in the international waters of the Mediterranean sea,  Tasnim…

Netanyahu: Jordan cancels first visit to UAE

SANAA, March 13 (YPA) - Israeli occupation prime minister has postponed a historic visit to the United Arab Emirates because of "difficulties" in co-ordinating his flights over Jordan, BBC reported, citing the office of Benjamin Netanyahu.…